Matt McCracken

My pick of the best online guitar courses will get your playing up to speed from the comfort of your own home, whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or advanced player

Start playing today with beginner acoustics from Taylor, Fender, Epiphone, Martin and more – hand-picked by experts

Invest in a transmitter/receiver and ditch trailing cables with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from beginner to pro

Our expert guide to the best MIDI keyboards of all sizes and budgets to integrate with your home studio

Our expert pick of music production software packages for every budget and application - tested and rated

Discover the power that a desktop PC or Mac can bring to your music-making, with our expert pick of the best desktops for music production

Our pick of the very best flat tops from Taylor, Martin, Gibson, Fender and loads more

Find the top electric guitar for your budget and playing style, whether you play rock, metal, blues or beyond

Add some sheen to your vocals with the best dynamic and condenser mics from Shure, AKG, Rode, Aston, Telefunken, Neumann, and more

From subtle to extreme, these are our reverb top picks right now

Our expert guide to the best in-ear monitors for practice, performance and production, no matter your budget

Capture every nuance of a vocal and high-fidelity detail of an instrument with condenser microphones from Rode, Neumann, Audio-Technica, Aston, AKG and more

Our guide to the best multi-effects pedals will help you get your head around amp modelling pedals and multi-FX

Our pick of the easiest DAWs for beginners to get their heads around, including picks from Apple, Ableton, Image Line, Steinberg, and more

Quality cables make the difference, here's our top picks from Mogami, Ernie Ball, Fender and more